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TeleVue 60 Operating Manual

360mm f/6.0 apo refractor
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TV60OG 1003
PRICE $5.00
Printed in U.S.A.
OPERATING GUIDE
Tele Vue-60
Optional equipment shown.
360mm f/6.0
APO REFRACTOR
Tele Vue
®
32 Elkay Dr., Chester, New York 10918 (845) 469 - 4551 www.televue.com
V i s i o n a r y

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  • Page 1 PRICE $5.00 Printed in U.S.A. OPERATING GUIDE Tele Vue-60 Optional equipment shown. 360mm f/6.0 APO REFRACTOR Tele Vue ® 32 Elkay Dr., Chester, New York 10918 (845) 469 - 4551 www.televue.com V i s i o n a r y...

  • Page 2: Setup Summary

    OPERATING GUIDE Congratulations on purchasing the Tele Vue-60 APO telescope. We worked hard to ensure that the Tele Vue-60 embodies all the performance and features of the finest astronomical-quality telescopes along with the compact size, ease-of-use, and versatility of a top spotting scope. Please take the time to read this operating guide to familiarize yourself with the various parts, operating suggestions and care instructions that will enable you to obtain maximum enjoyment from your new Tele Vue-60.
  • Page 4 One of the secrets of the Tele Vue-60’s extraordinary optical performance is its partnership with the family of Tele Vue eyepieces.
  • Page 5 That’s all there is to the basic operation of a telescope or spotting scope. 3. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE TELE VUE-60 The more you know about each part of the Tele Vue-60, the quicker you will become familiar with its use and many capabilities.
  • Page 6 The captive dovetail mounting/balance bar, referred to simply as the balance bar, allows the Tele Vue-60 to be attached to a number of tripod or mount types, including camera/video, alt/azimuth or equatorial. It also slips into the Tele Vue SCT Bracket (SBB- 1002) making the Tele Vue-60 the ultimate finder/Rich-Field accessory for your SCT! The thick aluminum bar provides a solid footprint and resists vibration.
  • Page 7 B) TELE-POD MOUNT — Weighing 7 lbs. the Tele-Pod mount combines the Tele-Pod head with a light weight camera tripod. It is the ideal mount for the Tele Vue-60 with the added ability to use the Sky Tour and Eyepiece Caddy Set.
  • Page 8 A) LOW POWER EYEPIECE — By inserting low power eyepieces, the Tele Vue- 60 can be used as its own finder for locating objects to be observed at higher magnifications. For the widest field possible, you should use either the Tele Vue 32mm Plössl or the 24mm Panoptic which provides viewing at 11x or 15x respectively with a whopping 4.3°...
  • Page 9 Tele Vue-60 Focal True Exit Product Apparent Field Stop Weight # of Dioptrx Length Type Relief Mag. Field Pupil Code Field (deg) Dia. (mm) (lb.) Elem. Ready (mm) (mm) (deg) (mm) 1¼" Eyepieces for Wide True Fields Plössl EPL-40.0 27.0 4.30...

  • Page 10: Astronomical Viewing

    This also helps protect the lens. (You should remove the filter for the sharpest possible high power astronomical viewing.) Ter- restrial observing generally takes advantage of the Tele Vue-60’s low and medium powers. Low magnifications yield wide fields-of-view which help you to find object easily.
  • Page 11 “arms” of nebulosity that seem to curve up and over the brighter central regions of gas. Photos in books can show one or the other, but rarely both! The Tele Vue-60's unique design provides high contrast and sharpness over a very wide magnification range.
  • Page 12 6. THE TELE VUE-60 AND PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHIC METHODS USING THE TELE VUE-60 The Tele Vue-60 can be used with 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) cameras or as an afocal system with an eyepiece and digital camera. A) PRIME FOCUS 360mm TELEPHOTO — For 35mm cameras, remove either the diagonal or erecting prism and install the optional 1¼"...
  • Page 13 B) SOFT CARRY CASE — The optional carry case measures just 13" long x 9" wide x 4" deep, and holds the Tele Vue-60 optical tube, diagonal or prism of your choice, plus three eyepieces in custom die-cut foam. The Nylon soft case is padded and comes with both a carry handle and shoulder strap.

  • Page 14: Warranty

    We feel you are entitled to this level of support with the purchase of the Tele Vue-60. - And we hope you will feel as much pride in owning the Tele Vue-60 as we have had in building it for you.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    11. SPECIFICATIONS: Type 2-element APO refractor Clear Aperture 2.4 inches (60mm) Aperture Gain 73, compared to a 7mm eye pupil Focal Length 14.2 inches (360mm) Focal Ratio Resolution 1.9 arc-sec. (Dawes Limit for a 2.4 inch aperture) (visual) Resolution 240 line pairs per mm (photographic) Magnification 11x to 180x using Tele Vue eyepieces...
  • Page 16 Qwik-Point for alignment and use. Since the Qwik-Point installs on the dew shield (sometimes called Sun Shade), it can be rotated to any conve- nient angle. It stores in the Tele Vue-60 carrybag with out need to remove it.